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TMZ.com:
PATRICK MAHOMES SR. BUSTED FOR DRIVING WITH INVALID LICENSE ... Months After DWI Arrest  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Patrick Mahomes Sr. — the father of NFL superstar Patrick Mahomes II — has had yet another run-in with cops ... TMZ Sports has learned he was busted in Texas last month for driving on an invalid license.
The Mirror:
Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood in intensive care after serious illness, band announces  —  Jonny Greenwood was touring as part of The Smile with fellow Radiohead singer Thom Yorke as well as Sons of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner before being forced to cancel the supergroup's European leg on Friday
Discussion: UPROXX, Variety, Stereogum and Consequence
Lucretia Munro / The Mirror:
This Morning host Alison Hammond ‘insists nothing can put her off new boyfriend’  —  Those close to Alison Hammond have insisted that she is determined to not allow negative views ruin her relationship with her new man David Putman despite their 23-year age gap
Discussion: Daily Star and heatworld.com
People:
Richard Simmons Says He Is Celebrating His 76th Birthday with ‘Candle on a Zucchini’ (Exclusive)  —  The fitness icon tells PEOPLE, “I am grateful that I'm here, that I am alive for another day”  —  Fitness icon Richard Simmons is celebrating his 76th birthday with his signature playful humor.
Discussion: Daily Mail
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Princess Kate to miss Prince William's polo match amid recovery  —  The Princess of Wales is still undergoing chemotherapy  —  The Princess of Wales will miss supporting her husband, Prince William, in his charity polo match on Friday.  —  Kate, 42, who is still undergoing preventative chemotherapy …
Sara Vallone / Star:
Hollywood legend Shelley Duvall dead at 75  —  Hollywood legend, Shelley Duvall, has passed away.  —  On July 11, news of Duvall's passing was announced publicly.  She was 75 years old.  —  Duvall was best known for her role as the tormented wife in The Shining, and Nashville.
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Pat Saperstein / Variety:
Shelley Duvall, ‘The Shining’ and ‘Nashville’ Star, Dies at 75
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Watch Matthew Broderick's daughter hilariously shrug off her brother on red carpet during heat wave  —  It's getting hot out here!  —  Matthew Broderick posed with his three kids — James, Loretta and Tabitha — in sweltering NYC temperatures Thursday night for the Broadway opening of “Oh, Mary!”
Discussion: People and New York Post
TMZ.com:
JAYLEN BROWN Hits ESPYs ... ARM-IN-ARM WITH KYSRE GONDREZICK  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Jaylen Brown and Kysre Gondrezick sure look like an item ... the two pro basketball players pulled up to the ESPYs together arm-in-arm — and even appeared to get ready for the event inside the same hotel room.
People:
Olivia Flowers Confirms Southern Charm Exit Ahead of Season 10: ‘I Was Super Bummed’  —  “I went from feeling pretty confident and excited for the next [season] to then being... blindsided,” Flowers said  —  Olivia Flowers is officially saying goodbye to Southern Charm.
Discussion: Just Jared
Ayaan Ali / The Mirror:
Davina McCall calls out fan for making her feel weird on the tube  —  Davina McCall has spoken out on X after feeling ‘ weird’ following an encounter on her train journey when she spotted a stranger recording her  —  Davina McCall has called out a fan for making her “feel weird” following her commute on the tube.
Discussion: Daily Star
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Serena Williams pokes fun at 'Taylor Swift's boyfriend' at ESPYs as Travis Kelce misses ceremony  —  Serena Williams roasted Travis Kelce while hosting the 2024 ESPYs.  —  “Congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs,” the tennis champion told the star-studded crowd during her opening monologue …
The Mirror:
Gavin Plumb sentenced to life in prison after Holly Willoughby kidnap plot  —  Ex security guard Gavin Plumb has been given a prison sentence after he was found guilty of plotting to kidnap, rape and murder former This Morning star and ITV presenter, Holly Willoughby
Brett M Malec / E! Online:
Shania Twain to Host the 2024 People's Choice Country Awards  —  This news does impress us much.  Music legend Shania Twain will host the 2024 People's Choice Country Awards on NBC and Peacock Sept. 26.  —  This news does impress us much.  —  Shania Twain will be hosting …
Becca Longmire / People:
Travis Kelce Says 'This One's for Taylor' As He Takes Home Karaoke Award After Belting Out Whitesnake  —  The Kansas City Chiefs tight end showed off his vocal skills at a karaoke competition during the American Century Championship charity golf tournament  —  Travis Kelce is dedicating a special award to his girlfriend Taylor Swift!
Jen Juneau / People:
Nicolas Cage's Ex Christina Fulton Speaks Out After Son Weston's Arrest: ‘I Was Brutally Assaulted’  —  Fulton says in a statement that “it is imperative” her son “receives the help he desperately needs” amid his “ongoing mental-health crisis”  —  Christina Fulton is speaking out amid …
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